Strong Tower Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lead Pastor Jeffrey Smith; Associate Pastor Nicola Smith

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM & 11:45 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.strongtowerlive.com

Pastor Credentials Director of Cornerstone Global Network (under Bishop Michael Pitts)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Not verified from homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not verified.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry page exists in navigation.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

No clear statement of sola fide found; charismatic networks can vary — warrants direct inquiry.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Pastor Nicola Smith (female) co-pastors alongside husband Jeffrey Smith; Nicola Smith delivers sermons regularly ('Grace For Every Season', 'If you turn around you're going to lose too much'). Per rubric, female pastor = red.

🚫 Female Associate Pastor (Nicola Smith) — contradicts male-only eldership standard (1 Tim 3)

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Husband-wife co-pastor team; independent non-denom with limited external accountability.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not clearly expository; progressive charismatic/worship-focused framing.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic 'Change Lives. Empower People. Impact the World'.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-described by external outlets as 'progressive, multi-generational, diverse church'.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Cornerstone Global Network is an apostolic/charismatic 'bishop' network (Bishop Michael Pitts) — not a confessional accountability body. No elder plurality visible on site, statement of faith references Trinity/salvation but does not name a governance structure. Husband-wife co-pastor model (Jeffrey + Nicola Smith) — genuine single-household leadership with no external confessional accountability. Keep RED.

WARNING!

Assessment

Strong Tower Church has a compelling outward presentation — three Sunday services, a "vibrant and diverse" congregation, and Lead Pastor Jeffrey Smith who is articulate, community-engaged, and served as invocation chaplain for the American Veterans Ball. However, two red flags emerge upon investigation: (1) Nicola Smith is listed as Associate Pastor — a female in a pastoral office, which stands outside complementarian biblical standards for church leadership. (2) Jeffrey Smith serves as Director of Cornerstone Global Network under Bishop Michael Pitts, a charismatic apostolic network model that can blur the lines between Scripture authority and apostolic/prophetic authority. For a man with strong complementarian convictions and a high view of Scripture as the final authority, these are not minor concerns. Not recommended without major doctrinal clarification.

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Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251213163413/https://www.strongtowe…
↳ Snapshot of strongtowerlive.com (live link)
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251213064754/https://strongtowerliv…
↳ Snapshot of strongtowerlive.com/who-we-are (live link)
[3] Live source keepthefaith.co.uk/2022/09/01/strong-tower-church-release…

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